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Middlesex vs Monroe vs Rowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Middlesex | Monroe | Rowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Highest |
122Lowest |
453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
60.2±9.9Highest 55% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±28Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±27.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±18.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Monroe and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
— | $69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$165,000±$141kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,313±$576Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,053 34% below U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowe and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
38.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
56 minHighest 113% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±41.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Rowe |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.